Feb 28, 2017
Thought #12 - The Call There is a thorn in the wind There is a wall we must climb There is a storm rolling in It is the call of our time Who is to tend to the need? Who is to hold tired hands? Friend it is you, it is me Because no one is free Until freedom stands _______________ This is...
Feb 27, 2017
Thought #11 - Legacy It's Tanisha and Thought #11. As I've watched the In Memoriam reels at this year's Oscars and Grammys, I can't help thinking about the impact of my own life. As a daughter, as a sister, as an aunt, a mentor, a friend... I know it is deep and true. But as an artist? I'm not sure. Will there be a...
Feb 23, 2017
It's Tanisha and Thought #10. Often I'll look at strangers and think "Might we have been friends in a different life?" It fascinates me how the relationships that we hold dearest -- our siblings, colleagues, friends and mentors -- are all born of circumstance. Where did we live? What were our parents'...
Feb 22, 2017
This is Tanisha and Thought #9. There are moments which encapsulate and cement us. I think that the most powerful breaths we ever take are in those pivotal and defining moments -- the ones that divide our lives into before and after they happened. You often do not know that they will be the defining ones until well...
Feb 21, 2017
This is Tanisha and Thought #9. I'm someone who tries very hard to live her life from a place of truth. And so watching the Trump administration lead with lies, and live in lies, is so disconcerting for me. It's not that I didn't know that politicians can be dishonest; of course I did. But it's the commitment...